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“Second, the deliberate practice research makes an awfully attractive claim: that anyone, given enough determination, can become good at any skill. They merely
by j7ake 5y ago
“Second, the deliberate practice research makes an awfully attractive claim: that anyone, given enough determination, can become good at any skill. They merely have to do lots and lots of difficult deliberate practice.“
I am not sure if people on deliberate practice agree on precisely that claim, but perhaps they would agree on “Anyone can become better at any skill, given that one does deliberate practice”.
Whether deliberate practice can make you good relative to other people is a separate question that is beyond the scope of deliberate practice. There, one factors in people with different innate and qualities and practice habits all competing with each other. The ones who are at the very top will likely have both innate qualities and good training regiments.
- threatripper 5y agoThe thing is that self-limiting thoughts and doubt don't help you. Are you good enough? Do you have what it takes? Is this minor failure a sign that you should give up? Will you ever get there? How do you know if you could even get there? I would rephrase it: If you want to be good you need a lot of practice. The way to mastery is paved with failures. You need to invest a lot of time and energy before you can even begin to evaluate. Don't waste time on too early self-evaluation. Don't waste energy with useless doubt. Your body and brain are very adaptable much beyond what you normally experience. In the end it's a balance of doing the things right and doing the right things.